Kohli to make changes in remaining two matches

Pallekele, Aug 27 (PTI) The ODI series in the bag, India
captain Virat Kohli today said the team can afford to make
changes in the playing eleven for the remaining two games.

India played the same team for all three ODIs but now
reserve players like Manish Pandey can get a game.

"We have a squad of 15, we'll look to give some of the
other guys a go. Having won the series already, we can afford
to give those guys a go," said Kohli at the post-match
presentation after India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in
third ODI.

Chasing a modest target of 218, India felt the heat for
the second game in a row after being 61 for four in the 16th
over.

Kohli, however, insisted that chasing smaller targets are
not a problem for his side.

"Small targets are always tricky. If it happens to you
two or three times, I don't think it's an issue. Here the
wicket was a bit more challenging.

"The last game we had a collapse. The other batsmen
really applied themselves. We have to be a bit patient with
the younger players," said Kohli.

He lavished praise on pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up
his maiden five-wicket haul today.

"He's got 11 wickets in three games, he's bowled really
well. Last game he missed out on a five-for, but he got it
this time. He's doing a great job for us," Kohli added.

Sri Lankan captain Chamara Kapugedera said the total they
put up was below-par.

"I thought it was a good wicket, so we wanted to put on a
score which we could defend. Things didn't go to our plans. We
discussed about not playing dot balls in the middle. 260-275
would have been a challenging score," said Kapugedera